Challenge

Stadionul Ripensia
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dinu Oardă showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 3rd minute of the match. Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 10th minute, Cristian Sancho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dinu Oardă was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Victor Lucila did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Julio Vera 16 minutes into the match. When Felix Montenegro came up free with the goalie in the 19th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Felix Montenegro couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Daniel Zorita in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dinu Oardă prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 25th minute Liviu Frumușanu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dinu Oardă saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dinu Oardă took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Victor Lucila in the 40th minute of play. In the 41st match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristian Sancho to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Victor Lucila tried to sneak it across the goal line. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Victor Lucila to make the kick off. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Liviu Frumușanu, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernest Oprescu in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ernest Oprescu in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. When MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's Ernest Oprescu in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. 65 minutes into the match, MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV's goalkeeper Dinu Oardă had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. In the 71st minute Victor Lucila shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dinu Oardă. Dinu Oardă yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. In the 75th minute, Cristian Sancho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Victor Lucila fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. The supporters of Ecuador booed when MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mădălin Bărbuceanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to MCB Timisoara 1921 BTV getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Ernest Oprescu hit a great ball. Victor Lucila received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olimpiu Semeghin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Antonio Arias hit a great ball.